Background
Fuerst, Adolph was born on September 11, 1925 in Linz, Austria. Came to the United States, 1939. Son of Siegfried and Anna (Strassberger) Fuerst.
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Adolph Fuerst, American consultant. Achievements include patents in Improvements in or Relating to Coloring of Anodized Aluminum, Pigment Dispersions, Heat Transfer Method of Coloring Anodized Aluminum; development of paper and ink tests for predicting on-press performance, rheological testing of ink, organic pigment synthesis.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, City College of New York, 1949. Master of Arts in Chemistry, Brooklyn College, 1957.
Career
Chemical laboratory technician, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1949-1950;
assistant production chemist, United States Vitamin Corporation, New York City, 1950-1952;
pigment chemist, Ansbacher-Siegle Corporation, Rosebank, New York, 1952-1955;
pigment and dyestuff chemist, General Aniline & Film Corporation, Linden, New Jersey, 1955-1958;
from group leader to Research and Development manager, Sinclair & Valentine Company. New York City and Elmsford, New York, 1958-1974;
manager special services, Graphic Arts laboratories Sun Chemical Corporation, Carlstadt, New Jersey, 1974-1986;
consultant, Adolph Fuerst Cons., Brooklyn, since 1986. Member National Association Printing Ink Manufacturers gloss project steering committee, New York and New Jersey, 1984-1985.
Chairman advisory board Payment Card Industry Ink Complaint Handbook System, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, 1986-1987.
Achievements
Membership
Vice president Friends of Library., Cortelyou Road, Branch, Brooklyn Public Library., 1984. Garden guide Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1990-2002. Judge Science Fair, New York Academy of Sciences, Brooklyn, 1967-2002, chairperson garden guide committee, 1990-1992.
With United States Army, 1944-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Institute Chemists, New York Microscopical Society (recording secretary 1989-1991, president 1992-1993). Member American Chemical Society, New York Pigment Club (president 1965-1966, Gavel 1966), Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (reader 1997-2002).
Connections
Married Shirley Rita Miller, July 6, 1951. Children: David Jonathan, Ellen Laura.
